Three Ways In

Drafting an introduction for your research paper is vital. The introduction is the foundation of your paper and sets the direction in which you wish to go; hence it is crucial to establish a successful introduction.

For todays blog we are going to compose three different beginnings or leads to our research paper. These should be at least a paragraph or two.

Mine is as follows:

1.     Ricardo “Kaka” dos Santos Leite. The FIFA World Player of the year and winner of the Ballon d’Or both in 2007 is one of the most talented soccer players ever to grace the stage of world soccer. However this is not all Kaka is known for, after winning the 2006 UEFA Champions League, which is the largest club soccer tournament in the world, he fell to his knees and reviled a shirt that said “ I belong to Jesus”. Kaka is a strong Christ loving athlete who competes at the highest level, proving that athletes can both be Christians as well as competitive athletes.

2.     Worshiping God is the sole purpose of our creation. We were designed to bring him glory and praise his name but due to the fall, our selfish desires have corrupted this view. Many Christians believe that sport fits under this category, that people who compete in sport are merely filling selfish desires but is this true? Can sport not be a way to worship God? Can athletes not both competitively compete in sport and put God first at the same time? This is a much-discussed topic in the world of Christian athletics that I wish to provide you insight on in my research paper.

3.     Sport is a fantastic way to worship Christ. Christians who compete at the highest level of athletics have more to play for because they are not merely playing for them selves or for the fame that comes along with sport, but in fact they are playing for their Lord and Savior whom they owe everything to. They play for a higher cause with a higher passion because there is a purpose much greater then themselves. There is no reason why Christian athletes should not be able to compete with non-Christian athletes at the highest level of competitive sport.

The purpose of constructing three different introductions is to identify you own view on your topic, which allows you to write a better and more complete introduction for your research paper. I hope you find this activity helpful in starting to construct your first draft.

Love, Serve, Repeat.